HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002.03.26_Board of Adjustment MinutesTuesday, March 269 2002
Owasso Community Venter, 301 South Cedar
MEMBERS PRESENT' MEM E S ABSENT STAFF PRESENT
Joe Ramey Ken Foster Stan Ewing
Jinn Igarta David Hall Marsha Hensley
Vic kl 'fapp
The meeting agenda was posted at the north entrance to City Mall on the 20th day of March 2002
at 5 :00 11M,
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2, ROLL, CALL
1 Consider Approval of the Minutes of the February 269 2002 Regular Meeting. Jim
lgarta moved to approve the minutes of February 26, 2002. Vicki Tapp seconded.
AYE: Rainey, Igarta, Tapp
NAY: None
The motion was approved 3 -0.
Ito 1 0 .Ma ountL._ - 'Lik�Ag2R -- A request for a Special Exception of the
Owasso honing Code Chapter 6, Section 610 "Principal Uses Permitted in Commercial
Districts ", to allow for pre -owned vehicle sales on property zoned CS (Commercial
Shopping). The subject property is described as Lot 3, Block 1, Owasso Commercial
Center and is located at 11501 E 76 "' Street No., the former location of QuikTrip. (Yard
4)
Stan presented the item and suggested that this request be tabled, due to the application
not being complete. Staff has not received a letter of approval from the property owner.
Joe Ramey moved to table the above special exception request until a copy of a lease
agreement is received, Jim Igarta seconded the motion. A vote on the motion was
recorded as follows:
AYE; Ramey, Igarta, 'fapp
NAY: None
The motion was approved 3 -0.
e OA -02 ®10 -® Exch nn2e Bank — A request for review of a Variance to the Owasso
Zoning Code Chapter 10, Section 1021 "Business Signs and Outdoor- Advertising" to
allow for six (6) additional ground - mounted (directional) signs in excess of two (2)
square feet on property zoned CS /PUD (Commercial Shopping /Planned Unit
Development). (Yard 2)
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Stan presented the case to the Members and described the property location. The
applicant is requesting a variance of the maximum size of the proposed directional signs
in this project. The request is for six signs, varying in propose, throughout the project.
Letters were mailed to surrounding property owners and legal notification was published.
One call was received requesting; information only. Staff recommends approval of
entrance; sign -43 and exit sign #8 located al. the Mingo road driveway. The higher speech
of the southbound traffic on Mingo Load might need larger lettering to facilitate
legibility. ,Staff feels that once the driver is on site in the parking lot, 3 square feet signs
are more than adequate in size for the, rauich slower parking lot speeds. Mr. Mark: Meilink
with Bank Planning & Design was present to answer questions. Mr. Meihnk requested to
be recognized by the Board Members and passed out new directional sign photos to the
Members, He stated that sign 47 has been deleted from the request along with a
reduction in sign #1 and sign #2 and agrees with staff's recommendations. He explained
that a good traffic flow is very important for this project.
.liar Igarta moved to approve the Variance request subject to staff rcc;ornmendattons.
Vicki Tap) seconded the motion, the vote on the notion was recorded as follows:
A`1/ E: Barney, Igarta, Tapp
NAY: None
The motion was approved 3-0.
6m ®BOA -02 -11 ui TJJ — A request for review of a Variance to the Owasso Zoning
Code Chapter 10, Section 1021 "Business Signs and Outdoor Advertising" to allow for
additional height and square footage for a secondary ground - mounted sign to be located
along the U.S. Highway 169 corridor on property :zoned CG /PUD (Commercial
General /Planned Unit Development). (Ward 1)
Stan presented the case to the Members and described the surrounding property. This
request is for a variance for the height and display area for a ground mounted pole sign.
The proposed sign is 55' in height which is 25 feet above the allowable 30 feet.
However, the Owasso Zoning Code allows the sign height to increase if the elevation of
the street is higher than the elevation of the base of the sign. If the off ramp is considered
to be street level, no additional height would be allowed. If the main driving lanes on US
169 are considered street level, the sign can be increased to 44 feet in height. A request
for sign area is also being considered. The applicant is requesting a 216.6 square foot
sign area, which is a variance of 85 square feet. Letters were mailed to surrounding
property owners and legal notification was published. No calls have been received
regarding this variance request. Staff believes that the maximum sign height should not
exceed 44 feet, which is 30 feet above the US 169 main driving lanes. Also Stan
suggested that if the Board should approve a variance for 216.6 square feet of display
area, there would be no future variances for secondary ground mounted signs at this
location. Mr. Steve Dowell with DeShazo, Tang Associates, Inc. was present to answer
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questions.
Mr. David Charney requested to address the Board. Mr. Charney stated that he has
concerns with the large utility poles that will be installed in the area, they will be right in
the line of site. They would like to have the QuikTrip sign tall enough to overcome the
poles. Mr. Steve Schuller, Attorney for QLlikTrip, also stated that the line of sight will be
obscured by the poles and electrical limes planning to go in that location. Mr. Schuller
also feels that the travelers along US 169 need to have enough time to slowdown and
prepare to exit safely. He suggested that this Variance request be subject to plans
submitted with the Sign Permit application arid. in accordance with the Variance, The
Board Members discussed approval for a total of 311 square feet, which will be 55 feet in
height, 216 square feet in display area on the pole sign. The monument sign on highway
20 will have the reminder which is 94 square feet.
Jim Igarta moved to approve the Variance request pursuant to the site plan submitted with
the Sign permit application, which will be in accordance with the Variance to the Owasso
Zoning Code. Vicki Tapp seconded the motion. A vote on the motion was recorded as
follows.
AYE: Ranicy, lgarta, Tapp
NAY: None
The motion was approved 3-0.
7. ®A -02 -12 — Arby's — A request for a review of a `variance to the Owasso Zoning
Code Chapter 10, Section 1021 "Business Signs and Outdoor Advertising" to allow for
additional height and square footage for a secondary ground -- mounted sign to be located
along the U.S. Highway 169 corridor and two additional wall signs in a CS (Commercial
Shopping) district. (Ward 3)
Stan presented the case and described the property location. Arby's is relocating to this
building which is across the street from their current location. The Carl's Jr. signs
included wall signs on the south, north and east faces of the building. There is an existing
30 foot tall ground mounted pole sign with 30 square feet of display area. The request is
for the 10% signage on the north and west sides of the building. The south and east are
eligible for the 10% signage by right. Also requested is a 50 foot tall ground mounted
pole sign with a 136 square foot Arby's logo sign and a 27.5 square foot "Drive Thru"
sign totaling 163.5 square feet. The requested pole sign is 20 feet taller than allowed.
Letters were mailed to surrounding property owners and the legal notification was
published in the Owasso reporter. No calls were received regarding this request. Staff
recommends approval of the request for the additional two 10% wall, not to exceed 150
square feet per wall. Staff does not support the 50 foot tall pole sign nor the additional
63.5 square feet of display area.
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Mr. Terry Howard, the applicant, was present and stated that Taco Buono has a 50' tall
pole sign, it is only fair that Arby's gets the same arriount of height. Joe Ramey
explained to Mr. Howard that the city receives complaints regarding the height of the
Waco Bueno sign regularly. We are trying to avoid huge signs in Owasso City Limits. A.
discussion was held regarding the variance approval of the QuikTrip sign. Joe Raney
explained that the QuikTrip corridor is completely different than the Arby's property.
Vicki Tapp moved, to approve the Variance request, allowing the third and fourth walls to
have standard wall signs. Jim Igarta seconded the motion. A vote on the notion was
recorded as follows:
AYE: Ramey, Igarta, `fapp
NAY: none
The motion was approved 3 - -0.
8. OBOE. - 02µl3- :-uStanford Moines A request for a Special Exception o `the Owasso
Zoning Code Chapter 10, Section 1007.3, '°Areawide Special Use Exceptions" to allow
for a sales trailer in. a RS- -3 /PUD zoning district. The subject property is described as Lot
2, Block 5; Sawgrass Hark at Bailey Ranch and is located at E. 10203 N. 114"' E, Avenues
(Ward 1)
Stan presented the item and described the location. The zoning code limits the use of a
sales trailer to two years in the same location, staff would recommend the Special
Exception be granted through March 2004. Legal notification was published in the
Owasso Reporter and letters were sent to surrounding property owners. Staff
recommends approval of OBOA-02 -13 subject to the termination date of March 31, 2004.
The applicant was present to address any concerns.
Joe Rainey moved to approve the Special Exception request, Jim Igarta seconded the
motion and a vote on the motion was recorded as follows:
AYE: Ramey, Igarta, Tapp
NAY: None
The motion was approved 3 -0.
9. ADJOURNMENT Jim Igarta moved for adjournment, seconded by Joe Rainey. A
vote on the motion was recorded as follows:
AYE: Ramey, Igarta, Tapp
MAY: None
The motion was approved 3--0 and the meeting was adjourned. at 7:30 Plvl.
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